The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) Supports EUR 132.5 Million Financing to Strengthen Uzbekistan’s Steel Industry
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, December 9, 2025/ — The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (https://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-compliant multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, is pleased to announce its support for a landmark EUR 132.5 million financing arranged by Standard Chartered for Joint-Stock Company “O’zbekiston Metallurgiya
Arab Coordination Group (ACG) Heads of Operations Hold Routine Technical Meeting in Riyadh to Review Progress and Advance Ongoing Work
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, December 9, 2025/ — The Arab Coordination Group (ACG) (https://TheACG.org/) convened a periodic technical meeting of Heads of Operations on December 8–9, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to discuss joint initiatives and development projects. The meeting served as a routine session to continue ongoing work, deliver progress reports, and implement directives at
Australia’s $2.3 billion green energy program is funding oversized batteries and blowing out in cost
By Rohan Best A federal government green energy program is subsidising unnecessarily large home batteries and blowing out in cost. The Labor government launched its A$2.3 billion Cheaper Home Batteries Program in July, with the aim of bringing down household power bills and reducing people’s reliance on the energy grid. The program was projected to lead to
Iran, Russia Sign Cooperation Agreement on AI, Cybersecurity
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran and Russia signed a cooperation document in Moscow to expand collaboration in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. The fifth meeting of the joint working group between Iran and Russia in the field of communications and information technology concluded with the signing of the document, aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation. The agreement entails
Women journalists’ safety as human rights issue
By Bulatlat Contributors MANILA– Media workers, advocates, and civil society organizations discussed on November 28 the safety of women journalists as a “fundamental human rights concern.” In a forum organized by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in observance of the International Day of Women Human Rights Defenders, various forms of gender-based violence were highlighted, including
